Urban Runaway as Your Safety Partner
Building Safe Environments Where Youth Can Thrive
- Free to be who you are without being judged
- Free to live without the fear of violence
- Free to navigate the world in a safe manner
- Free to share your ideas with confidence
- Free to express yourself openly
What is a safe space?
Youth Programs + Navigation Tools
Urban Runaway is on a mission to unite a network of safe spaces, people and organizations across Canada that work together to provide skill-building programs and personal development opportunities for youth.
How Urban Runaway Can Help You:
Empowering
Youth
Awareness Workshops
Spreading Opportunities
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Healthy Connections
We are a youth-centered community organization that teaches teens how to use resilience as a navigation tool for success.
Navigation Tools for Youth
Support Tools for Safe Adults
Safety
Resilience
Awareness
Empathy
Respect
Honesty
Fairness
Kindness
Physically engaging programs and mentally rewarding workshops for preteens and teens.
Creative and Supportive Workshops for Youth and The People Who Care About Them
Week #1: Welcome to Empower, Take the Empowerment Oath
Week #2: Your Role in Creating Safer Environments for Youth
Week #3: Feelings and Emotions
Week #4: I am STRONG (physical challenge)
Week #5: Your Voice Matters
Week #6: Disempowered Versus Empowered
Week #7: Smashing Harmful Youth Stereotypes
Week #8: Building Resilience
Week #9: Being a Good Friend (team building challenge)
Week #10: Dependent Versus Independent
Week #11: Community Impact Challenge (spreading kindness)
Week #12: Youth Social Hour Celebration, Certificate of Achievement
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Urban Runaway Youth Program for Individuals
Age Categories: Preteens 9-12 / Teens = 13-17
12 powerful sessions that build leadership, self-confidence, social responsibility, mental wellness and teamwork.
Empower Program:
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Week #1: Welcome to Create, Take the Ultimate Creator Oath
Week #2: Embracing Resilience
Week #3: Creative Mindset
Week #4: Healthy Emotions and Self-Expression
Week #5: Empowered Youth Graffiti (art assignment)
Week #6: Words Matter (group vocal exercise)
Week #7: Navigating Teen Relationships
Week #8: Youth Entrepreneurship
Week #9: Community Impact Challenge (spreading kindness)
Week #10: Love My Body (temporary tattoos)
Week #11: Love Letter Challenge
Week #12: Youth Social Hour Celebration, Certificate of Achievement
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Age Categories: Preteens 9-12 / Teens = 13-17
12 inspirational learning modules that blend creativity, self-expression, confidence-building activities and positive social experiences.
Create Program:
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Our signature 10-week youth empowerment series for schools and youth-serving organizations. A step-by-step curriculum delivered through digital membership with built in mentoring to help you facilitate meaningful lessons with your youth group each week.
Urban Runaway Youth Group Programming for Schools / Organizations
Delivery: In-Person Programming
Age Categories: Preteens = 9-12 or Teens = 13-17
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Blueprint for Youth Membership:
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Teaching the next generation of changemakers how to transform their passion into social action and make a local impact.
Delivery: Virtual Annual Program
Age Categories: Teens = 13-17
